Planning Policy Consultations

Southbourne Allocation Development Plan Document - Reg 18 Consultation :

31st October - 12 December 2024

This is the first formal consultation stage in the preparation of the Southbourne Allocation Development Plan Document (DPD), which follows on from the identification of Southbourne as a Broad Location for Development in the Local Plan currently at examination. Any changes neeeded as a result of the Local Plan examination will be reflected in future consultations on the Southbourne DPD.

The purpose of the DPD is to allocate a specific site or sites to enable the proposed development to come forward in a coordinated manner.  The DPD will be used to identify where strategic development will be acceptable in Southbourne and, once adopted,  will form part of the Development Plan. This will help the council to make decisions on relevant planning applications and this gives local communities, developers and investors greater certainty about which sites will be coming forward for development.

There are two primary documents produced for the Regulation 18 consultation. The main consultation document presents three scenarios for future development within Southbourne and the supporting assessment framework identifies and assesses the planning issues associated with each option in more detail. These documents are also supported by a Sustainability Appraisal and an initial Viability Assessment. 

A public exhibition will take place at St John’s Church, Main Road, Southbourne, West Sussex, PO10 8LB on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 between 2 pm and 7 pm.

While the consultation is open you will be able to view and comment on the documents under the "Current Planning Policy Consultations" heading below.  Click on the buttons marked COMMENT to answer the questions. 

Further information and pdf copies of the documents if required, is available at Southbourne Allocation Development Plan Document - Chichester District Council.

There are also evidence base documents included within the Local Plan Examination Library which are of relevance in underpinning the Southbourne Allocation DPD, which are available to view via the following link: The Local Plan examination - submission documents and evidence base - Chichester District Council. This includes a Southbourne Level Crossing Study within the Transport and Accessibility section.

A27 Chichester Bypass Mitigation Supplementary Planning Document (Version 2) 

The SPD was adopted by Council on 1st October 2024

Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039

The Chichester Local Plan 2029-31 is now at examination stage.  Please refer to the examination web page  for more information.